Monthly Archives: April 2014

It is human nature to want to blame someone after a tragedy. But when a disaster of this magnitude occurs, it is time for a nation as a whole to reflect on its safety culture, and not simply blame a few individuals. We should be looking at the safety culture on board the Sewol, in the company that owns and runs the vessel, within the South Korean maritime industry and within South Korean culture as a whole. To address the real problem and ensure that this type of disaster never happens again, we must identify and address the root cause(s) of the problem and this is likely to be the result of a number of factors, beyond the actions of the Captain and crew. Continue reading →

My best wishes go out to the traumatised families of the dead and missing in the Sewol disaster. The loss of so many innocent people, mainly school aged children is a terrible tragedy which is felt by not only the families of those involved but all the people of South Korea and the world. Continue reading →